[Postcard J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter, March 17, 1912]

Postcard from J. P. Eagan in St. Louis, Missouri to George Pendexter in Austin, Texas discussing the man in the picture on the reverse side of the card; Eagan says that this man is picking up after a "roaring house fire on South Clark St." The photograph shows a fireman rolling up a large fire hose outside of a building.
Date: March 17, 1912
Creator: Eagan, J. P.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Fire Fighters Playing Cards]

Postcard of uniformed fire fighters at a table, playing a card game. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Dear Sir, your card rec. Am short on cards just now, but will send you some soon. [...]"
Date: March 25, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Marium Frances Hood Schmerbeck, March 15, 2011 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Marium Frances Hood Schmerbeck, March 15, 2011

Interview with Marium Frances Hood Schmerbeck, a 94 year old former teacher from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Schmerbeck discusses being brought up by her grandparents in Dallas, her education, her teaching career, and meeting her husband, Garrett Schmerbeck.
Date: March 15, 2011
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer & Schmerbeck, Marium Frances Hood
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History